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Opinion 88-41
… established by a town pursuant to a local law (1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-167, p 210, copy enclosed; Town Law, §§130[5], … North Hempstead , 118 AD2d 542, 499 NYS2d 161; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-75, p 119; see also 2 McQuillin, Municipal … St Comp No. 85-37, p 51; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-103, p 127; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-262, p 329; see also Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… health and human services programs. DiNapoli launched an online resource that provides greater detail on federal … termination of more than 1,200 federal workers who live in New York; and attempted termination of federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… Comptroller approved 1,196 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.7 billion and approved more than 20.3 million payments worth nearly $14.9 billion. The Office rejected 108 contracts and related transactions valued at $170 million and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryExploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-100)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology (School) officials ensured non-payroll disbursements … Determine whether Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology School officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/10/24/exploration-elementary-charter-school-science-and-technology-non-payrollCollege Readiness (Follow-Up)
… proficiency levels in English (reading and writing) and Math. Being college ready helps students be better prepared … Subsequent to our initial audit, NYCPS added a high school Grade Point Average (GPA) component to its definition of … were not college ready. Our review of the 3rd through 8th grade assessments for these 291 students found that students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-followOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… reported attendance data using average daily attendance (ADA), which measures the average number of students who are typically present each day. However, ADA does not identify some students who miss a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followCharter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided sufficient oversight of … pays most of the School’s bills, and School officials do not receive or review bank statements or reconciliations. … for a capital project. Strengthen cost control safeguards to protect against construction cost overruns for capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Financial Operations (2013M-321)
… 30, 2013. Background The Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls is located in the City of Albany. The School is … Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls Financial Operations 2013M321 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-financial-operations-2013m-321Northport - East Northport Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Fund - (2021M-167)
Determine if extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were properly collected, recorded, remitted, deposited, disbursed and reconciled.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/northport-east-northport-2021-167.pdfPoughkeepsie City School District - Extra-Classroom Activities and Information Technology Assets (2019M-15)
Determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of extra-classroom activity (ECA) finances and properly safeguarded and secured the District’s IT assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/poughkeepsie-2019-15.pdfNewburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
Determine whether the Board effectively managed the District’s financial condition whether the District’s information technology (IT) system was adequately secu
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/newburgh-169.pdfRoosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-254)
… our audit was to examine the School’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2011 through January 31, 2013. … School officials had no expectation of any outflow of cash for such expenses. The Board is not monitoring the annual … as required by School by-laws. The School also paid for Board member expenditures that were not authorized by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-selected-financial-operationsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… entering an incident in OORS. Incidents determined to be material by DOE’s Office of Safety and Youth Development … of Education (Commissioner’s Regulations) defines a material incident of harassment, bullying, and/ or … data. For instance, DOE is required to annually report material incidents of harassment, bullying, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… our audit report, UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Report … with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followEmpire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other considerations and pass 100 percent of … the Department within 150 days as required; and $18,686 in discounts that Express Scripts did not pass on to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueRenaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… invoice or receipt and a documented School purpose. In addition, the Chief Education Officer (CEO) and Chief … make purchases, prepare checks and modify or delete data in the financial software and the CEO signs checks. The lack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… to address the need to provide a safe learning environment for New York’s students in pre-kindergarten through 12th … and Disruptive Incident Report (VADIR) and a process for collecting annual data from school districts about … uses the data to calculate a School Violence Index (SVI) for each school. Schools at or above a certain SVI threshold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report issued today by State … P. DiNapoli which examined school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single state-funded … and the public additional information on education funding in New York.” Over the past decade, school aid has averaged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Jan. 2016
… Mall arterial bridges in Albany and replace the Route 32 bridge between Albany and Saratoga counties. $18 million with … Information Technologies Innovation and Commercialization Hub. $2.9 million to Fuller Road Management Co. to implement … million to Tappan Zee Constructors LLC for the Tappan Zee Bridge Project. $1.6 million to HNTB New York Engineering & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-jan-2016Evergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… charges or unauthorized payments being unresolved. The Board of Trustees (Board) and School officials did not develop and … credit card policy or procedures for monitoring and using the School’s 13 credit cards that were assigned to 13 School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143